week 9.4.-14.4.2012
challenge a painting a day
size A4
work on paper,acrylic,pencils,waxcrayons,markers,gesso etc.
Views: 77
Albums: A painting a day 1
Location: Narbonne,France
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Comment by Elke Trittel on April 16, 2012 at 7:55pm -
thanks to Marsha and Modesty!
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Comment by marsha carlton on April 16, 2012 at 12:11pm -
captivating! love these pieces!
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Comment by Modesty on April 16, 2012 at 7:36am -
Great shapes and colors !! I like this ! Great tecnique !!
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Comment by Elke Trittel on April 16, 2012 at 4:10am
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just saw i was featured,thanks to Gary!
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Comment by Elke Trittel on April 16, 2012 at 4:08am
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thanks everybody!
This one was done with a thick layer of gesso on heavy watercolour paper (Gerstaecker) which i let sit for a while before i play around with a pelletknife to form some patterns but no shape ,nothing visible or intentional.Once dry i did get some paint out which weren't my usual once to force myself to explore further and it can take an hour or two of seraching before it clicks,i do scrape off and start again many time before something happens.Lots of gesso on those once which i reuse for the next one!
If you watch J Reno's videos he has a go on several works at the time and jumps from one to the other over many hours till he catches an idea .I think the clue is to let go and allow yourself to paint like a child with no restriction,no pressure,just enjoy the moment of being with what you like most...It's like catching your dream...
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Comment by Bronwyn Palmer on April 15, 2012 at 9:58pm -
This makes me think of Jonah and the Whale. Gorgeous!
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Comment by IN-grid on April 15, 2012 at 4:29pm -
Cool Elke!
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on April 15, 2012 at 1:14am -
oooh YUMMY colours! I love this.
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